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  • Eight Worlds, Book 2
  • Written by: John Varley
  • Narrated by: David Stifel
  • Length: 23 hrs and 10 mins
  • 2.7 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Steel Beach

Written by: John Varley
Narrated by: David Stifel
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A science fiction epic from "the best writer in America" (Tom Clancy) - Hugo and Nebula award-winning author John Varley.

Fleeing Earth after an alien invasion, the human race stands on the threshold of evolution. Their new home is Luna, a moon colony blessed with creature comforts, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex changes.

But the people of Luna are bored, restless, suicidal - and so is the computer that monitors their existence....
©1992 John Varley (P)2019 Tantor
Adventure First Contact Hard Science Fiction Space Opera Science Fiction
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So much content 23 hours. 7 hrs in I just can’t take anymore. Describes everything from the colour and feel of everything But I still have no real idea if what this book is about. is he a man? A woman? A figment if s computers imagination, or just be plain boring!!I listen to hundreds of books a year I can rarely quit one and auto review. This is a first

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